On a recent episode of APDA’s Dr. Gilbert Hosts, Dr. Gilbert spoke with Dr. Okeanis Vaou, a movement disorders specialist, about the various new formulations of carbidopa/levodopa that are available, including Crexont® and Vyalev®, among others.  

Carbidopa/levodopa is the mainstay of treatment for Parkinson’s disease (PD) and is the most effective medication available for PD. Over time, many formulations of this medication have been developed which can make it confusing for people who are trying to understand which version of the medication is best for them.

Click HERE to watch the video and HERE to read the transcript of this great conversation. They covered a lot of ground and Dr. Vaou answered many questions from the audience. The transcript includes additional audience questions they didn't have time to cover during the video.

PD Essentials is specifically for those who have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s in the past two years. Getting the diagnosis of Parkinson’s can be so overwhelming. PD Essentials helps you focus on what is important.

These individual sessions last about an hour and are either in-person or on zoom. You will gain a good understanding of what PD is and action steps you can take now.

PD Essentials is held the 2nd Tuesdays of the month from 3:00 to 4:00 pm at:

APDA Iowa Conference Room

2951 86th St., Ste. 125

Urbandale, IA 50322

Upcoming PD Essentials will be held on:

May 13th

June 10th

July 8th

August 12th. 

Join us for one of these sessions!

Mental health is defined as emotional, psychological and social wellbeing and is an essential part of everyone’s overall health. Mental health is often spoken about these days in the popular press and is particularly important to understand as it relates to someone with Parkinson’s disease (PD).

As with every symptom of PD, there is a huge amount of variation between people when it comes to mental health. There are some people with PD who have no mental health concerns and others whose main difficulties stem from depression, anxiety, psychosis or cognitive issues, which all can be non-motor symptoms of PD. Most people with PD deal with some degree of one or more of these four elements.

Click HERE to read more about other factors which may affect your mental health and when to seek help for issues.

American Parkinson Disease Association | Iowa Chapter

Phone: (515) 207-6296 Email: apdaiowa@apdaparkinson.org

2951 86th Street | Urbandale, Iowa 50322